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No and Yea right with my job. Money to burn would mean that new giant mtb I have been eye balling the last two years.

triple them?

hopefully she never realizes that its only 6"

figured i would hear that at least once Sorry meant the protection, do certain brands historically last longer that others that's big, that's real big

Thanks Kimberlee, Not sure if weight rack is really gonna matter for me. I am already 6'4" 230 I tend not to notice weights less than say 45 pounds but I have rope climbed 60' ropes in full gear with a pack and I know that sucks. tricamps like you said I have seen ALOT of mixed reviews. One question also I should ask, how does the hold up? OR there some brands that wear out faster than others? That is one thing I am not finding in my research

OK, since I have a year whole to wait for stuff to be on sale, I have been picking up my Rack in pieces through out the year, when it goes on sale I pick it up. After all the gym has no view and I want to be outside anyways. So far I have: BD Wired Hex Set #4-10 BD Camalot C4 Package #0.5 – 3 BD Neutrino Rackpack x2 Assorted BD Dynex Sewn Runners (60,120,240cm) Huevos Nuts (#4-13) plus a few more locking biners. ATC I figure since I will be out every weekend at the minimum this summer and fall. Then I will be on the east coast in VA for the fall. And once I am back I won't have the extra change to toss at gear. But since I am over killing it anyways and got the extra change to blow, thoughts and ideas? on what i should pickup? john

I think I would only use a small corner of that.

10 years in the Army. I can pretty much "ghetto workaround" everything. I can learn from books, but prefer hands on in conjunction with books

Munter Hitch got to love the ease of it. I've been practicing all the basic knots to the point where i can almost tie them all one handed (amazing what you can learn to do in a year). Along with anchor points. Recovery techniques like the Munter and the carabiner brake. Plus a couple of different Prussic knots used in a z pulley system. Anything else that should be added to my list?

drinking beer is good, drinking beer for a cause even better!

Good points on the rest. Now what fun would that be. Knowing how to use the equipment hand the right way IMO is important. If I am stuck out at X location in the pouring sleet with the temps dropping and need to bail. I got a draw, 2 two ropes and a locker. (I know crappy list but its the point that matters right?). I would be better off to have the fact in the back of my mind if i need to use non locking 'biners i need to make sure the form an "X" when opening so that my rope doesn't fall out while rappelling down. My experience with ropes and lashings etc. is all military some of the stuff we do you would never do. Others are exactly the same just called something different. Again thanks for the advice

Are noobs welcome? I would like the chance to get out more when i get home. If not then maybe next year.

Ok it looks like I will continue with opposite and opposing gates. After all its practice and all that jazz right? thanks genepires its mostly trying to stay busy now. The last couple times were a bit more fun.

Hi, long time lurker, finally feel ready to make an account and post. My question is on 'biners and opposing gates. Should I get in the habit of putting the top of the gate in opposite direction also. So that when they are opposing the gates also open in opposite direction? Or is that going a bit far? After watching a ton of videos I don't think it matters much. But it never hurts to ask. Since I got time to practice knots and such while waiting to get home from Iraq. I figured I could get all of them down in memory. john